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Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 50+ years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 363
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:86Finger:86
Upper Trunk:73Upper Arm:71
Head:30Lower Leg:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/31/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT SELF CLEANING PELLET GUN/GSW HEAD
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/13/2006Age: 54 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT FINGER WITH BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/18/2006Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
WAS CLEANING GUN AND IT BLEW UP IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/14/2006Age: 85 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
LEFT INDEX FINGER LACERATION.PT WAS CLEANING BB GUN AND LACERATED FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2006Age: 56 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SITTING IN YARD, NEIGHBOR KID ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT W/ PELLET GUN, SM ALL SCAB TO FORHEAD, C/O NAUSEA, HEADACHE DX: POST TRAUMATIC HEADACHE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
51 Y/O B/M PRESENTED TO ED AFTER SHOT IN UPPPER BACK BY PELLET GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2006Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WITH BB GUN/FB FOREHEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/20/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Gun powder or ammunition
HOLDING PELLET GUN,ACCIDENTLY DISCHARGED INTO POSTERIOR LEG FB RT LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/14/2006Age: 55 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper ArmDiagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
55 Y/O W/FM ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY PELLET GUN AT HOME. GRANDSON THOUGHT GUN WAS EMPTY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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